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7. Install the heat sink on the microprocessor.
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IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Installation Guide
Microprocessor
socket dust cover
Attention:
v Handle the microprocessor carefully. Dropping the microprocessor during
installation or removal can damage the contacts. Also, contaminant on the
microprocessor contacts, such as oil from your skin, can cause
connection failures between the contacts and the socket.
v Do not use excessive force when pressing the microprocessor into the
socket.
d. Align the microprocessor with the socket (note the alignment mark and the
position of the notches); then, carefully place the microprocessor on the
socket. Close the microprocessor bracket frame.
Microprocessor
Note: The microprocessor fits only one way on the socket.
e. Carefully close the microprocessor release lever to secure the
microprocessor in the socket.
Attention:
Do not touch the thermal grease on the bottom of the heat sink or
set down the heat sink after you remove the plastic cover. Touching the thermal
grease will contaminate it. For details, see the information about thermal grease
in the User's Guide on the IBM Documentation CD.
Microprocessor
release lever
Alignment marks
Notches
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